Can I exit the fare gates at Victoria

[eden1230]

I am traveling from Barnes to Cooksbridge but want to break my journey at Victoria.

I've put "via Victoria" on Trainline and ended up with a Barnes to Cooksbridge off-peak day return. My Trainline itinerary shows me going to and from Victoria as expected.

My concern is that with my ticket the logical route would just be to stay at Clapham Junction, going to Victoria will involve backtracking. (and that gate staff Victoria will have none of it)

So my question is, can I get in and out of gates at Victoria, or did I get screwed by trainline?

The specific ticket in question: https://www.brfares.com/!faredetail?orig=BNS&dest=CBR&rlc=YNG&ldn=1&tkt=CDR

 

[jfollows]

If the ticket is
+ANY PERMITTED
(which is the one you show)
and not
NOT VIA LONDON
then, yes, you can go via and exit at Victoria.

Your ticket also includes a leg on the underground between London terminals, if appropriate for your journey. You could go to Waterloo first, for example, but you don’t have to.

 

[W-on-Sea]

The ticket has a Maltese cross on, meaning it's valid for London Underground connections between terminals (Waterloo to Victoria probably being the most obvious route in this case). That means there is no obligation to change at Clapham Junction, even though it might be easier or quicker. The cheaper "NOT VIA LONDON" tickets would require you to change at Clapham Junction though. Your ticket is valid at Victoria and shouldn't cause any problems - the Maltese Cross is the key piece of evidence for that.

 

[eden1230]

Thanks to both of you for clarifying.

Good to know it would have been valid on the tube as well, though I got an e-ticket so I'll have to stick to the Clapham Junction to Victoria National Rail route.

Any idea if the fare gates at Victoria will let me out without issue or will I have to talk to gate staff?

 

[30907]

Thanks to both of you for clarifying.

Good to know it would have been valid on the tube as well, though I got an e-ticket so I'll have to stick to the Clapham Junction to Victoria National Rail route.

An e-ticket has exactly the same validity as a paper one, so if you want you can go via Vauxhall or Waterloo - though I can't see the point

 

[W-on-Sea]

Thanks to both of you for clarifying.

Good to know it would have been valid on the tube as well, though I got an e-ticket so I'll have to stick to the Clapham Junction to Victoria National Rail route.

Any idea if the fare gates at Victoria will let me out without issue or will I have to talk to gate staff?

Ticket gates can sometimes be a law unto themselves, but I'd expect this ticket to open the barrier without any issues